Hershey's Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

This came off the back of the Hershey's chocolate chips bag. **For perfectly chocolate chocolate chip cookies, add 1/3 cup Hershey's cocoa to recipe.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 4 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 3⁄4 cup  packed light brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  large eggs
• 1 (12 ounce) package  hershey  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Stir together; flour, baking soda and salt,.
3. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with mixer until creamy; add eggs, beat well, gradually add flour mixture, mixing well.
4. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts if desired, drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet.
5. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned, cool slightly; remove from sheet, to wire rack, cool completely.
6. PAN RECIPE: spread batter in greased 15 x 10 jelly-roll pan, bake at 375°F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned, cool completely; cut into bars.